Rein-holder



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F. D. BEHRENS.

REIN HOLDER.

No. 373,716. Patented Lega. 22, 1887,

Ururnn @rares Partnr Orrrcn.

FRIEDRICH DIEDRIOH BEHRENS, OF ENOS, OHIO.

REINNHOLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 373,716, dated November 22, 1887.

Application filed July 2, 1887.

To all whom, z'z? may concern.-

Beit known that I, FRIEDRICH DIEDRICH BEHRENS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Enon, in the count-y of Clark and State Oi'Ohio, have invented anew and useful Iml'iroveinent in Rein-Holders, of which the following isa speeiiication. l

My invention relates to rein holders; and it consists in the construction and arrangement ot' the parts ofthe saine, whit-.h will be more fully hereinafter described, and clearly pointed out in the elaiin.

In the accompanyiinq,` drawings, wherein llike letters of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure I is a perspective view of my improved rein-holder. shown in connection with a portion'otl the dash-board. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of' my improved rein-holder. Fig. i is a horizontal section on a line .o :c of Fig. 2.

A indicates the frame, which is constructed with suitable openings and shoulders for the reception ot' the parts ofthe rein-holder.

B represents the clamp -plate, which is adapted to be relatively united or secured to the portion A of the frame A, the contour of which portion being such as to provide au opening between the two parts when united, which opening,r is adapted to tit over the welt or bead of the dashboard when the holder is mounted iu Connection therewith. This clamping-plate B is oonstructed in the form of a curved plate to conform to the welt or bead of the dash-board, and constructed with upper and lower integral securing-straps, I), having screw -threaded apertures through which the securing-bolts pass. Thesaid plate is adapted to be mounted on the outer portion of the dash-board and Clamp the holder and its supporting-frame to the inner side of the said dash-board.

In the traine A two earn-jaws@ (lare mounted, and secured in connection with the frame by means ot' pintles c', passing through ears c, integrally formed with the oainvjaws C. The upper ends of thejaws C are iiared outwardly and formed with smooth surfaces, by nieans of which construction the reins may be readily inserted between the saine, as will be Fig. 3 is atop plan view thereof.'

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other. These gear-sections cZ are slightly circular, and are adapted to make the motion of the two jaws uuil'orin. The inner opposing faces otthe said jaws are formed with Corrunations c, which bite upon the lines or reins when inserted between saidjaws and prevent the same from beroming disengaged therefrom. The ears c, formed integrally with the under jaw, C, bear against the outer side of the frame A. and form a stop to limit the movenient ot' the said jaw, and, through the medium ofthe meshing` gear-sections, of the eooperative movement of both jaws.

A coil-spring, S, surrounds the pintle C', passing,l through the ears c, which bear against the side of the frame, as just described, the said spring being,` situated between the said ears, the one arm, 8. thereof bearingI upon the frame A, and the other arm, .5", thereof' engagingl with oneoi theearsoi'thejaw in connection with which it is mounted. By this means the said jaws C C are reta rned to a closed position, as shown in Fig. l, and also caused by said construction to provide a more positive seeurenient between the jaws and the reins.

The manner ot'applying any improved holder in connection with the dash-board will be readily understood, suitable screws being used to unite the clamping parts.

The novelty `and utility of myimproved device being` obviously apparent and appreciable, it is unnecessary to further enlarge upon the saine herein.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is- The improved rei nholder herein described and shown, comprising` the frame A, having the clamping` portion A', and the clamp B, acting with said clamping portion, the jaws C, pivotally mounted in said frame A and having` the lower meshing,` portions, ci, the opposine faces of the jaws havirnr the lower corrugated portions and the smooth outwardlyturned upper ends, and a spring, S, acting upon the saidjaws to hold them normally together, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aixed my signature in presence ot' two witnesses.

FRIEDRICH DIEDRICII BEIIRENS.

Vitnesses:

FRANK LAYTON, EDWARD Birnen.

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